Hyacinthia
E388502
Hyacinthia was an important ancient Spartan religious festival held in honor of the hero Hyacinthus and the god Apollo, featuring mourning rites followed by celebrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hyacinthia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3793831 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hyacinthia Context triple: [Hyacinthus, festival, Hyacinthia]
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A.
Halley
Halley is the surname of the English astronomer and mathematician Edmund Halley, best known for computing the orbit of the periodic comet that now bears his name.
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B.
Julia Minor
Julia Minor was a Roman noblewoman of the late Republic, best known as the niece of Julius Caesar and grandmother of the future emperor Augustus.
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C.
Michell
Michell is a given name and surname that functions as a variant spelling of Mitchell.
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D.
Alcyone
Alcyone is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of the Titan Atlas and often associated with the star cluster of the same name.
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E.
Coronis
Coronis is a figure in Greek mythology, a mortal woman associated with Apollo and known primarily as the mother of the healing god Asclepius.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hyacinthia Target entity description: Hyacinthia was an important ancient Spartan religious festival held in honor of the hero Hyacinthus and the god Apollo, featuring mourning rites followed by celebrations.
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A.
Halley
Halley is the surname of the English astronomer and mathematician Edmund Halley, best known for computing the orbit of the periodic comet that now bears his name.
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B.
Julia Minor
Julia Minor was a Roman noblewoman of the late Republic, best known as the niece of Julius Caesar and grandmother of the future emperor Augustus.
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C.
Michell
Michell is a given name and surname that functions as a variant spelling of Mitchell.
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D.
Alcyone
Alcyone is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of the Titan Atlas and often associated with the star cluster of the same name.
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E.
Coronis
Coronis is a figure in Greek mythology, a mortal woman associated with Apollo and known primarily as the mother of the healing god Asclepius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spartan festival
ⓘ
ancient Greek religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Απόλλων
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surface form:
Apollo Amyclaeus
|
| associatedWithHero | Hyacinthus ⓘ |
| associatedWithStructure |
Sanctuary of Apollo at Amyklai
ⓘ
surface form:
Throne of Apollo at Amyclae
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| celebratedBy |
Perioikoi of Laconia
ⓘ
Spartans ⓘ |
| commemorates |
apotheosis of Hyacinthus
ⓘ
Hyacinthus ⓘ
surface form:
death of Hyacinthus
|
| hasAfterlifeBeliefAspect | honoring dead hero ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
athletic contests
ⓘ
celebratory rites ⓘ choral performances ⓘ feasting ⓘ mourning rites ⓘ musical contests ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
ancient Greek religion
ⓘ
Sparta ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Sparta
|
| hasLocation |
Amyclae
ⓘ
Laconia ⓘ Sparta ⓘ |
| hasMusic | choral hymns ⓘ |
| hasParticipants |
men
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women ⓘ youths ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
period of mourning
ⓘ
period of rejoicing ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offerings at the tomb of Hyacinthus
ⓘ
public banquets ⓘ ritual lamentation ⓘ sacrifices to Apollo ⓘ |
| honors |
Apollo
ⓘ
Hyacinthus ⓘ |
| languageContext | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedMyth |
Hyacinthus
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surface form:
Apollo and Hyacinthus myth
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| mainSanctuary |
Sanctuary of Apollo at Amyklai
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surface form:
sanctuary of Apollo at Amyclae
|
| mentionedBy | Pausanias ⓘ |
| region | Peloponnese ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
Apollo cult observance
ⓘ
hero cult observance ⓘ |
| religiousType |
hero-and-god joint cult festival
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seasonal festival ⓘ |
| season | summer (probable) ⓘ |
| socialRole |
major civic festival of Sparta
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occasion for interstate guest-friendship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | classical antiquity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hyacinthia Description of subject: Hyacinthia was an important ancient Spartan religious festival held in honor of the hero Hyacinthus and the god Apollo, featuring mourning rites followed by celebrations.
Referenced by (1)
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